FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — FEB 29, 2912 – Yolo Superior Court is looking for people to serve on the grand jury for a year beginning on July 1. Each year, the court impanels 19 citizens to serve on this independent body. Duties of the Yolo County Grand Jury include reviewing the operations of local governments [...]

COMMENTS & TIPS FROM PG&E According to weather forecasts, a storm will hit the PG&E service territory beginning tonight, with an extended period of gusty northwest winds. Those locations vulnerable to northwest wind, including the Sacramento Valley, will likely see significant wind related outages. The storm will also bring much colder temperatures, snow levels down [...]

The Tower Bridge may have lane restrictions and traffic control between 7 a.m. & 7 p.m. through Friday. Workers are repairing electrical wiring and replacing operating cables for the drawbridge. Caltrans encourages you to use another route between Sacramento and West Sac during this time period, and remember to “slow for the cone.” The repair [...]

NEWS-LEDGER FEB 29, 2012 – By Steve Marschke News-Ledger Editor Students at River City High School had a chance to practice their job interview skills last Wednesday, with help from Mayor Christopher Cabaldon and other guest interviewers. The “guest grillers” visited two government civics classes of teacher Ronica Carlisle, interviewing about ten kids while others [...]

NEWS-LEDGER — FEB 29, 2012 – A West Sacramento man went to jail Sunday night after allegedly vandalizing California’s state capitol building, the treasurer’s office and Sacramento city hall. According to the San Jose Mercury News, the suspect is 21-year old Michael Dopkins, who allegedly threw rocks and concrete at several sides of the [...]

The West Sacramento Friends of the Library have scheduled a book sale for this weekend (March 3-4) at the library, 1212 Merkley Avenue. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 4, and Sunday’s are 10-3. $1 for hardbacks, 50 cents for paperbacks, children’s books 10-25 cents, and there will also be VHS movies and videocassette books. [...]

NEWS-LEDGER — FEB 29, 2012 – West Sacramento firefighters last Wednesday responded to a brush fire on the 30000 block of South River Road in Southport. They found a half acre of vegetation burning — along with about 50 beekeepers’ bee hives. Most of the hives were empty, but some had active colonies of honeybees, [...]

Interesting. I always see people fishing these two ponds. Anyone have any idea what they are fishing for? It’s near my house and I’ve always thought about walking over and throwing my line in but I don’t know what’s in there. […]